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Chapter 4: The Departure

Two years later

Kirasari practiced her bending under the watchful eyes of her father and the Firelord. She found that she also contained the remarkable ability to bend the air, but no matter how hard she would try or how much she was urged by the Firelord, she couldn't earthbend. Still the royal family, excluding Iroh and Ursa, were convinced that she could possibly be the Avatar. Because of their strong belief, Kirasari was trained relentlessly by the Fire Sages and spent little to no time at home with her family, due to the extent of her training.

Kirasari cartwheeled across the field with Ty Lee. They had finally managed to sneak the Admiral's daughter out of her studies and were determined to make the most of it. The 8 year old splayed herself amidst the grass and soaked in the sun's rejuvenating rays, it had been a long time since she had had this much fun and she was glad to share it with her friends, although she wished Kazuki and Lu Ten could be there too.

Kazuki and Lu Ten had volunteered to go into the war and were far too busy to spend time with their families. Masaru had finally stopped blaming Kirasari for the incident two years ago after Azula came clean about it, but their relationship had slowly began to heal.

"Kira, show us that Airbending trick you've been working on! It's so cool," Ty Lee requested eagerly as she plopped next to Azula. The 8 year old sat up from her resting position on the grass and rolled her eyes. Zuko and Mai sat on either side of her and gave her an encouraging look. Kirasari had gained some sort of a celebrity status because of her tri-bending and green flames. She got to her feet and closed her eyes, before starting to spin, gaining speed with each turn she took. Her feet left the ground she and a mini tornado formed below her. Her raven hair flying out behind her as she continued to spin.

The four others watched with mixed expressions of awe and interest as she rose higher into the air. Suddenly she stopped and dropped to the ground onto her knees. Her hands clasped around her head as a searing pain lashed at her head, but when Zuko and Mai arrived to help her she slowly shook them off, "It's alright. Just having a little dizzy spell," she defended herself while closing her violet colored eyes.

Kazuki bowed to the Firelord as he accepted his position in the siege of Ba Sing Se. "It is an honor to serve my Lord," he stated as he slowly rose up to his feet. He and Lu Ten would be accompanying Prince Iroh on the last siege of the great Earth Kingdom Capital.

Kira sat in the back between Zuko and Azula. Her eyes were trained on her eldest brother as he accepted his position as Captain of a squadron, before they flicked over to her silent father. Silently pleading that her brother would stay home. The eight year old had a strange feeling that her eldest and most trusted brother would not be returning from this war alive.

"I'm sure he'll be fine Kira. He has Uncle Iroh and Lu Ten with him. And besides, he's a Firebender," Ty Lee consoled her friend as she paced back and forth. Kirasari spun around to face her friend, "Yes, but that doesn't make him indestructible. They are going to be fighting Earthbenders, one of the strongest groups of benders around. This could end up ending really badly," she explained to her trapezing friend. "Kira's right of course, but you also have to consider your father's and my grandfather's judgment. Kazuki and Lu Ten will be fine," Azula reprimanded lazily.

Kirasari ran at her eldest brother, "Kazu! Wait!" she called out as she ran towards his departing vessel. Kazuki turned around and dropped his gear as he caught his little sister in mid air and swung her around. The 17 year old slowly lowered his sister back to the ground and knelt down to her height. "You didn't even say goodbye," she accused as she narrowed her eyes at her brother. Kazuki rolled his eyes, "You are so persistent you know that. Be careful, you could have gotten yourself skewered on the spike," he reprimanded his sister as he quickly checked her over for injuries. "I'm fine Kazu! Did you see how far I jumped? I was almost flying!" she replied excitedly much to her brother's amusement.

"Looks like we got ourselves a stowaway," Lu Ten teased his younger cousin as he approached his cousins. Kirasari rolled her eyes before hugging the 18 year old. "You didn't think I'd let you leave without saying goodbye did you?" she questioned as she stepped back and gave them both an accusing glare. "You were supposed to be sleeping... But I guess I knew you'd find a way to say goodbye," Kazuki admitted before facing the departing shore, "We aren't turning around Sari. How are you getting back?" he questioned before noticing her gleaming violet eyes. "You're going to get yourself killed someday Sari," he stated as he hugged his sister close and kissed her forehead. Lu Ten following suit.

"I'm going to miss you guys! You better come back home or I'll hunt you down," she threatened before giving them both a departing hug goodbye and walking towards the Captain's hold of the deck.

The other crew members gathered around as she gave her family a departing wave before turning and running towards the edge of the boat. Propelling herself over the side with a triple handspring. Water rising up to greet her as she landed into the water. She bended a huge wave and surfed her way back towards the mainland with a burst of sudden energy.

The ship's crew watched in amazement as she rapidly moved through the water yet seemed so graceful at the same time. "And you're certain that she isn't the Avatar," one of the men asked as they all watched in awe. "If she's not the Avatar, then she really is something," another stated and everyone else agreed wholeheartedly as she shot up into the air and waved farewell to the ship from the mainland.

Little did Kirasari know, just how true her feelings were.

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